Test launch of missile routine arrangement of Chinese navy: FM spokesperson

Source-stated date: 6 July 2026 · China Military Online (EN)

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Published6 July 2026, by CMC Political Work Department
Collected2026-07-06 16:01:17 UTC, run 79
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Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning, responding to questions at a July 6 press briefing, confirmed that the Chinese navy conducted a submarine-launched strategic missile test that day, characterizing it as routine annual military training conducted with advance notification to relevant countries and in compliance with international law. The article provides no unit, platform, location, or technical details — those remain unknown from this source. Its value is as an official diplomatic framing record: the "do not over-interpret" formulation documents how Beijing chose to manage international reaction, not what the test itself demonstrated.

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BEIJING, July 6 (Xinhua) -- The test launch of a missile is a routine arrangement of China's annual military training, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday. Mao made the remarks at a daily press briefing after being asked to comment on Chinese navy's test launch of a strategic missile by a submarine earlier the same day. The Chinese side has already notified relevant countries in advance, Mao said, adding that the test launch complies with international law and international practice. It is hoped that relevant countries will not over-interpret it, said Mao.

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "Test launch of missile routine arrangement of Chinese navy: FM spokesperson." China Military Online (EN), 2026-07-06. http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/V_251452/16472116.html.

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